Tag Archives: punishment

Learned helplessness occurs when an animal/human finds their situation so out of their control, they eventually stop trying to change or escape it. This is the reason that humans stay in abusive relationships, and it happens when punishment is used … Continue reading →

Next on our list: Modeling. Modeling is seen in humans when children live through abuse. The often grow up to be abusers. Thank goodness our dogs are so often capable of living through horrendous torture and still coming out the … Continue reading →

So, going with our list, avoidance is next. This one is fairly straightforward. If you punish your dog the dog is likely to be unaware of your intentions. Most people (even trainers) don’t have the absolutely precise timing that it … Continue reading →

Okay, so on the list I gave you in my last post the first one is not really applicable to dogs. Dogs don’t act in a passive aggressive way. I know some people will argue with me. I myself had … Continue reading →

I don’t want to feel like I am wasting my time trying to convince people that they do not need to cause their dog distress in order to get their dog to behave. It is SO important to me that … Continue reading →